10 Gigabit Ethernet Technology Overview

This technical paper from the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance, a group of vendor companies interested in promoting the forthcoming standard, begins with information about the alliance, and then provides a current look at the IEEE 802.3ae project as well as a brief overview of the 10GbE technology. It follows with information about our largest interoperability demo as well as 10GbE in the market place. The paper concludes with additional detail of the 10GbE technology, such as electrical and optical components.